Western Cape Schools Get Makeover

Twenty schools in the Western Cape that were built with inappropriate materials are set to be replaced with brick and mortar structures within the next three years.

BINGO Environmental Foundation of Lower Saxony to Invest 26,000 Euro Towards the Construction of Primary School Classes in Mangochi

The BINGO Environmental Foundation of Lower Saxony in Germany announced Tuesday that it was investing €26,000 towards the construction of primary school classes in Mangochi, a district bordering Mozambique in the south of the country.

Back to School for Gauteng Parents

Parents in Gauteng, South Africa will pump new life into the old adage ‘you’re never too old to learn’ when they join the provincial Education Department’s program to help them play a more supportive role in their children’s...

Government of Swaziland Suspends Pensions

Swaziland’s government, feeling the pinch of a growing financial crisis, has suspended this quarter’s pensions for the elderly and redirected the money to pay the school fees of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).

Lao Children to Receive Healthy Local Food At School

For the first time in Lao PDR, close to 1,000 primary school children will receive a healthy and balanced school lunch prepared from foods bought at their local market.  Their village schools are the first to participate in a new Home Grown School Feeding...

Scientists ID Possible Biomarker to Gauge Alzheimer’s Prognosis, Effect of Therapies

UCLA researchers have identified a new biomarker that could help them track how effectively the immune system is able to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers Discover New Wintering Grounds for Humpback Whales Using Sound

In the thick of whale season, researchers from Hawai’i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shed new light on the wintering grounds of the humpback whale. The primary breeding ground for...

South Africa Boosts School Safety

Police and Basic Education officials are working hand-in-hand to devise crime prevention programmes to provide more protection for schools. “The Ministry of Police is currently engaging the Ministry of Basic Education to cement a partnership that...

Earth Hour Evolves Beyond the Hour, Beyond the Light Switch

Earth Hour Co-Founder and Executive Director, Andy Ridley, has announced a series of high profile and individual environmental actions, and a new dynamic online platform, to mark the global launch for Earth Hour, Beyond the Hour.